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Fast Forward 1,200-Year-Old Jewish Prayerbook on Display in Jerusalem
A Jewish prayer book believed to be the world’s oldest will be exhibited in Jerusalem for one month. The 1,200-year-old siddur was unveiled Thursday at a ceremony at the Bible Lands Museum. In a news release, the museum described it as the oldest Jewish prayer book. Steve Green, the museum’s chairman, purchased the book for…
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Food Park Avenue Eatery Becomes Jerusalem Shuk
The scene this week at Barbounia. Photograph courtesy of Barbounia Restaurant. The Mediterranean restaurant Barbounia has been totally transformed. This week, through Saturday night, executive chef Amitzur Mor is cooking up a dinner menu full of dishes inspired by Mahane Yehuda market, the Jerusalem shuk. Calling it Barbounia Cooks Jerusalem, the Israeli chef says the…
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Fast Forward Western Wall Cleared of Notes for Rosh Hashanah
Workers at the Western Wall emptied the holy site of layers of notes from its cracks and crevices for the New Year. The notes were removed Wednesday morning under the supervision of the rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich. The notes will be buried in the Mount of Olives cemetery in Jerusalem. Visitors…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Teen Dies of Wounds from East Jerusalem Demonstration
A Palestinian teenager from eastern Jerusalem shot by Israeli troops during a demonstration a week ago reportedly has died of his wounds. The teen died Sunday morning in Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital. The father of Muhammad Abd Al-Majid Sunuqrut, 16, told the Palestinian Maan news agency that his son was shot in the head with…
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Fast Forward Nigerian Woman Quarantined in Jerusalem Found To Be Ebola-Free
A Nigerian woman visiting Israel who was quarantined in Jerusalem for fear she may have contracted Ebola does not have the deadly virus, according to doctors. The patient, a tourist who works as a nurse in Nigeria’s public health system and arrived in Israel several days ago, was admitted Wednesday to Shaare Zedek Medical Center…
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Fast Forward New Arab Neighborhood in E. Jerusalem To Include 2,200 Housing Units
A Jerusalem committee has approved a plan to develop an Arab neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem, including building 2,200 housing units. The Local Planning and Construction Committee of the Jerusalem Municipality on Wednesday approved the plan for the al-Sawahra neighborhood east of Jabel Mukaber. According to the plan, the neighborhood will be expanded with the housing…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Orders Bridge to Temple Mount Dismantled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly ordered the dismantling of a wooden bridge built from the Western Wall plaza to the Temple Mount. The bridge was built about two weeks ago by local authorities without government authorization, according to Israeli media reports, citing an unnamed senior Israeli official. The Jordanian government, which has oversight over…
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Fast Forward John Ruskay Named Senior Fellow at Jewish People Policy Institute
John Ruskay, the former CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York, was named a senior fellow at the Jerusalem-based Jewish People Policy Institute. Ruskay was an original board member of the institute, a policy planning think tank on world Jewry issues. He retired in June from the New York federation after more than 20 years…
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